Soviet Arctic explorer at station NP-8. Photo: Sputnik Searching for a Soviet research station The research station NP-8 was only used by Soviet Arctic explorers until the time the ice sheet began to split. At that time, the scientists could have been urgently evacuated and this abandoned research station continued to float in the ocean until it was destroyed. In the early 1960s, the CIA and the Office of Naval Research under the US Department of the Navy conducted a “hunt” for abandoned Soviet research stations. It is said that the Soviet Union installed American submarine sound detectors there. Initially, the target was station NP-9, detected by a reconnaissance aircraft in May 1961. However, the operation was delayed and the research station was located too far in the waters of the Arctic Ocean. Station NP-9. Photo: Sputnik In the spring of 1962, about 970km from the Canadian Air Force base at Resolute Bay, another abandoned and floating research station – station NP-8 – was accidentally discovered. This is an opportunity America cannot afford to miss. Plan “Skyhook” Considering the fact that an icebreaker can’t make it through the dense ice in the area, a helicopter won’t be able to reach NP-8’s location and the plane’s landing on icebergs Floating is also too dangerous. So the US decided to drop the agents there by parachute. But the question then is how to bring those people back [máy bay]. In the end, the US decided to use the evacuation system that the CIA used in hostile lands, also known as the “Skyhook” – developed in the late 1950s. The plan required a balloon. Helium-inflated small, a 150-meter lift and a low-flying aircraft. When the balloon rises to the required height, agents “tethered” to the balloon by lifting ropes will wait on the ground. The approaching aircraft will use a special scraper or “horn” to pull the rope while releasing the balloon. The lifting rope is then automatically wound into the winch, lifting the agent onto the plane. What happened on the iceberg? Major James Smith, an experienced paratrooper and fluent Russian, and his colleague Captain Leonard A. LeSchack, an expert in submarine surveillance systems, had three days to review everything at the research station. . A few boxes of essential equipment were dropped onto the iceberg with the agents. American B-17 bomber. Photo: Uli Elch (CC BY-SA 4.0) As the US predicted, the Soviet scientists left NP-8 station in a hurry without having time to bring all the equipment. Agents discovered more than 80 documents, collected debris from equipment left behind by the Soviet Union, took about 100 photos. By the time the plane returned to pick them up, the weather in the research station area had turned severely bad. Visibility is reduced and wind is very strong. “I was immediately in a situation that one would imagine was flying into space,” recalls Connie W. Seigrist, the pilot of the plane that arrived to pick up the agents. The “trophies” collected by the agents were easily loaded onto the plane using the Skyhook without any problems, but getting the agents on board was a difficult task. The wind caused LeSchack to be dragged nearly 100 meters until the agent tried to cling to a block of ice. Even after the plane picked up the lifting rope, LeSchack still spent up to 10 minutes “hanging” in the air in cold weather before boarding. After seeing what happened to his colleague, Smith released his balloon and held on to a Soviet tractor left beside the research station for as long as possible. In the end, Smith was lifted without any particular difficulty. “Enjoy your time. This is the first time I’ve been able to relax in about a week,” Smith joked to the pilots after being loaded onto the plane. As a result of Operation Coldfeet, the Americans discovered that the Soviet Union had made significant advances in the field of polar meteorology and polar oceanography. In addition, the US also obtained evidence that the Soviet Union used sonar equipment of US submarines in the Arctic. “Overall, the Soviet Union’s remarkable achievements in drifting stations show that they have a long experience in this field and that these research stations themselves are also very important to the Soviet government.” , the commander of the operation, Colonel John Cadwalader said.

Soviet polar explorer at the NP-8 ice station. Photo: Sputnik On May 28, 1962, two Americans parachuted from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” landing at Severny Polyus-8 (also known as North Pole-8, or NP-8), a research station destroyed abandoned Soviet Union is drifting on an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean. This was the starting point of one of the CIA’s most unusual operations, which went down in history with the codename Operation Coldfeet. Hunting for Soviet ice stations An iceberg station was only useful to Soviet polar explorers until the moment the iceberg on which it rested began to disintegrate. At that time, the scientists will be urgently evacuated and the abandoned station will continue to drift across the ocean until it is completely destroyed. In the early 1960s, the CIA and the US Department of Navy’s Office of Naval Research conducted a real manhunt for abandoned Soviet ice stations. It is believed that in those places are installed sonar detectors of US submarines. Initially, the CIA’s target was station NP-9, discovered by a reconnaissance plane in May 1961. However, this mission stalled and the ice station was pushed too far into the ocean. A tow truck rescues a car mired in snow at a Soviet observation post on an iceberg in the Arctic. Photo: Getty Images In the spring of 1962, about 970 km from Candian Air Force Base in Resolute Bay, another abandoned iceberg station, NP-8, was unexpectedly discovered. It is an opportunity not to be missed. However, American icebreakers could not make their way through the dense ice in the area, helicopters could not reach the location, and it was too dangerous for an aircraft to land on a disintegrating “buoy”. So the CIA decided to drop the agents by parachute. But the question then is how to bring them back. Ultimately, officials decided to use a system that specialized in evacuating CIA agents from hostile territory known as the ‘Skyhook’ developed by Robert E. Fulton in the late 1950s. The system required a a bread-shaped, helium-filled balloon, a 150-meter extension cord and a low-altitude aircraft. Lockheed P-2 Neptune reconnaissance aircraft. Photo: RBTH When they needed to get out of the location, CIA agents would use helium cylinders to inflate their personal balloons, tie one end of the rope to it, and wrap the other end around them. The balloon will rise into the air, and the rescue plane will use special forks to reach for the rope, then release the balloon. The rope was then wound onto a winch and lifted the agents onto the plane. The rescue Major James Smith, an experienced paratrooper who is fluent in Russian, and his colleague, Lieutenant Leonard A. LeSchack, an expert in submarine surveillance systems, spent three days researching the NP-station- 8. They parachute down to the station with some necessary equipment boxes. As expected by the Americans, the Soviet scientists rushed to leave the NP-8 station without taking all the equipment with them. CIA agents unearthed more than 80 documents, collected fragments of equipment left behind by the Soviets, and took about a hundred pictures. Soviet Arctic Station 9. Photo: Sputnik By the time it was designated to evacuate, the weather at station NP-8 had deteriorated dramatically: Visibility had plummeted and icy winds were rushing in. Connie W. Seigrist, the pilot of the plane that rescued the agents, recalls: “I was immediately thrown into a situation that could have been imagined as if I was flying through space.” The aircraft collected the “trophies” using the ‘Skyhook’ system without much difficulty, but with humans it was even more difficult. The wind dragged LeSchack nearly 100 meters above the ice as he waited for evacuation by trying to anchor himself to a block of ice. Even after the plane had picked up, LeSchack spent another 10 minutes dangling in the icy air before being hoisted onto the plane. Major Smith (water drinker) on a B-17 on June 2, 1962; Lieutenant LeShack in the lower right corner. Photo: RBTH After observing what happened to his colleague, Smith released his balloon and grabbed hold of an abandoned Soviet tractor. In the end, he was lifted without any particular difficulty. As a result of Operation Coldfeet, the Americans discovered that the Soviet Union had made significant advances in the study of polar meteorology and polar oceanography. In addition, they obtained evidence that the Russians were using sonar equipment to detect American submarines in the Arctic. “Overall, the Soviet Union’s remarkable achievements in iceberg stations reflect their long experience in this field and the great importance their government places on it,” said Operation Commander, Captain John Cadwalader noted.

Owning a small house in the middle of a green hill, separate from the noisy city life, is the desire of many people? With this in mind, master craftsman Jeffery Broadfield and a construction team from Smith and Primmmer created a robotic recycling house in the middle of a Berry field (Australia). The house has an area of ​​​​9m2, allowing two people to live together and still have their own space. The structure of the house is made mainly of recycled iron shells taken from a disused wharf, this material is intended to withstand the scorching rays of the Australian sun. The ground floor is a place to cook, store things and have a heating system for the house. The bedroom is located above and is accessed by a ladder. The bathroom is a deck behind the house with its own rainwater tank and toilet with a composting system. Water is collected on the roofs and then directed into a cistern above the bathroom, supplying water to the shower and kitchen. A wood-burning stove in a pot heats the cabin at night. Solar panels on the roof provide energy for lighting. In addition, the house has a ladder leading to the roof and acts as a lightning wire. If viewed from afar, the house looks like a wooden robot in the middle of a green field, realizing the dream of a peaceful resort but still fully equipped for modern people.

The Leggera jacket has a lightweight structure like the air, with no extra padding or fabric inside, so it fits the gentleman’s body and is like a second skin when put on. The shirt has no lining, which is easy to fold and then release without any damage to the shirt shape or creases, making it comfortable and suitable for summer. The creation process of the Leggera takes up to 6,000 hand-made stitches and more than 13 hours of meticulous sitting in every detail of the craftsmen, making it a special shirt and a hand-tailoring icon from Brioni. Watch the video of the processing of Leggera shirts: Leggera can be combined with Chamonix jeans or Tigullio pants. The price of each Leggera jacket ranges from 5,000 to 7,000 USD (about 115.3 million VND to 161.4 million VND). In addition to Brad Pitt, the Chinese actor – Tran Khone – also wore a smooth silk Brioni jacket with a structure similar to Leggera when he appeared on the show. Happy Camp . Tran Khone. Leggera aims to be minimalist, comfortable but masculine, as luxurious as the image of Brad Pitt. Hollywood amateurs are one of the most influential stars and a symbol of an elegant modern gentleman style full of confidence, grace and charm. Each outfit in the collection BP Signature All exhibit intentional simplicity from premium materials and sophisticated tailoring. Brad Pitt has been in cinema since 1987 and up to now, he has over 30 years working in the seventh art industry and has become one of Hollywood’s top actors. The most famous films of Brad Pitt can be mentioned as Legends of the Fall (Legendary autumn), 12 Monkeys (first nominated for an Oscar in the male supporting category), Mr. & Mrs. Smith , The Curious Case of Benjamin Button good The Tree of Life .

The company describes it as looking like leather, giving the experience a soft and supple feel. Photo: adidas. Accordingly, Mylo is a material produced by mycelium. The fibers are linked together and can grow on the ground. They take less than 2 weeks to develop. Once finished, it can be dyed, manipulated and stitched like leather. This shoe model is renewed with a cream-colored upper body with 3 perforated stripes. The familiar green heel pad is replaced with the words “Mylo” and the branding logo. All are made of improved materials. The sole of the shoe is made of natural rubber. “This is a big step forward in our bold ambitions to help end plastic waste. As a brand we continue to explore the possibilities of material innovation,” said Amy Jones Vaterlaus – adidas spokesperson – said. adidas launches new version of Stan Smith made from mycelium. Photo: adidas. In its initiative to eliminate plastic waste, the German fashion brand made progress by the end of 2020 with more than 50% of its used polyester recycled. WWD that by 2024, the “giant’s” goal is to have 100% recycled polyester used in liquid products. The company also plans to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030 (compared to 2017) and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Stan Smith is a shoe model named after the American tennis player. It has confirmed its place in fashion history with unique styling on adidas signature designs. Mylo is dyed to create products that look like real leather. Photo: adidas. How to restore Gucci shoes worth 680 USD Restoring expensive shoes takes many steps. In particular, the cleaning of the inside and the outer shell are important.